5G not backward compatible; we need new spectrum, devices: Ericsson's Joakim Sorelius
In India, telecom operators including Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have signed deals to roll out 5G services possibly by 2020.
- May 8, 2017,
- Updated May 8, 2017 8:21 PM IST
The next generation of wireless communications, popularly known as 5G, is in testing phase in various parts of the world. As global telecom bodies are looking at defining 5G standards, the first formal deployment of 5G technology is expected to happen in 2018.
In India, telecom operators including Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have signed deals to roll out 5G services possibly by 2020. In an interaction with Business Today, Joakim Sorelius, head of 5G and RAN architecture, Network Products, at Ericsson, speaks on the 5G scenario.
From an industry perspective, the main thing is to provide the spectrum. If the economics are there, operators will invest. Governments across the world now consider digitisation, especially cellular connectivity, as the fundamental factor driving global competitiveness.
The next generation of wireless communications, popularly known as 5G, is in testing phase in various parts of the world. As global telecom bodies are looking at defining 5G standards, the first formal deployment of 5G technology is expected to happen in 2018.
In India, telecom operators including Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have signed deals to roll out 5G services possibly by 2020. In an interaction with Business Today, Joakim Sorelius, head of 5G and RAN architecture, Network Products, at Ericsson, speaks on the 5G scenario.
From an industry perspective, the main thing is to provide the spectrum. If the economics are there, operators will invest. Governments across the world now consider digitisation, especially cellular connectivity, as the fundamental factor driving global competitiveness.